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police dog

noun

  1. a dog trained to assist the police.


police dog

noun

  1. a dog, often a German shepherd dog, trained to help the police, as in tracking
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of police dog1

First recorded in 1905–10
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A woman injured by a police dog as she was being arrested for shoplifting in Northern California is getting a settlement of nearly $1 million.

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Danish national police sent additional officers and police dogs to the territory on Sunday as part of regular security measures taken during visits by dignitaries — and in possible anticipation of protests.

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Eventually police close in on the man, using a car and a police dog to cut him off - the dog was reportedly stabbed in the incident and was taken to a vet.

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It’s not hard to feel outrage at the sight of sheriffs siccing police dogs on innocent protesters, or gangs of toughs beating Black college students for sitting at a lunch counter.

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The bill would not apply to police dogs and service animals.

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